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How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure gitlab ce on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 9 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: WebCalendar — Persistent XSS Related CVEs: CAN-2005-2320 CVE-2005-2717 CVE-2006-2762 CVE-2007-1343 CVE-2012-0846 Upstream summary: tom reports, There is no sanitation on the input of the location variable allowing for persistent XSS. […]

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SLES 15 — rtkit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — rtkit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4326 Upstream summary: RealtimeKit (aka rtkit) 0.5 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ioquake3 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ioquake3 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2006-2082 CVE-2006-2236 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3 Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and Star Trek Voyager: […]

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FreeBSD 12 — electrum — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — electrum — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: electrum — JSONRPC vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6353 Upstream summary: MITRE reports: JSONRPC vulnerability Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution […]

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FreeBSD 12 — piwik — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — piwik — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: piwik — XSS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2009-4137 CVE-2010-1453 CVE-2010-2786 CVE-2015-7815 CVE-2015-7816 Upstream summary: Piwik reports: We have identified and fixed several XSS security issues in this release. Table of contents […]

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FreeBSD 12 — gsoap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — gsoap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gsoap — remote code execution via via overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9765 Upstream summary: Senrio reports: Genivia gSOAP is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mercurial — multiple issues Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3068 CVE-2016-3069 CVE-2016-3105 CVE-2016-3630 CVE-2017-1000115 CVE-2017-1000116 Upstream summary: mercurial developers reports: Mercurial prior to version 4.3 is vulnerable to a missing symlink check that […]

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FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: WebCalendar — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0846 CVE-2012-1495 CVE-2012-1496 Upstream summary: Hanno Boeck reports: Fixes [are now available] for various security vulnerabilities including LFI (local file inclusion), XSS (cross site […]

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How to Set Up Puppet Agent on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Puppet Agent on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Puppet Agent on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper […]

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